2026-10-09 APP 2.0.0-beta48 has been released !
This is mainly a bug fix release for the reported bugs in beta47. In addition it has a significant User Interface performance improvement noticable when you need to process 1000s of images in APP.
2026-10-03 APP 2.0.0-beta47 has been released !
This is a very big release... many code optimizations/rewrites, many parts of APP are much faster and more precise, especially star analysis and registration are much faster ! Big mosaics will go much faster 🙂
And we introduce a new preview filter, which includes the new Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch and a General Levels Stretch, this has been long over due. The old preview filter (the panel on the right side to stretch and preview your data) has not been updated for a couple of years and it is a critical part of any APP session.
Adaptive Deep Sky Stretch or ADSS is a much more intuitive stretch algorithm. It is also color preserving (which is a great new addition in itself ! ) which means that the highlights are no longer bleached, color is maintained from the linear data while stretching. You can simply stretch your data using the sky background level and signal width sliders which work much easier and more intuitive. You no longer need to fiddle with the old complicated sliders with zoom buttons. All the zoom buttons for the sliders are made redundant. And you can enter slider values in the slider value fields yourself. I will make a youtube video in the coming days to explain and fully introduce ADSS. Once the video is ready, it will be highlighted on the forum.
RGB Combine upgrade !. The RGB Combine Tool has been rewritten mostly. The tool is faster and easier to use and most importantly, the Luminance slider to inject a luminance channel or channels into the RGB composite is now working correctly. It no longer bleaches the RGB colors. Combined with the new ADSS preview, you will get much better and easier great composites with great color! I will also explain this in a new youtube video.
Hi there, if I renew or buy the license for example today, which version do I buy? 2.0.0 - beta 29 or 2.0.0 or which one?
Thank you.
Regards Peter
Basically, any version you want. 🙂 You can download the latest beta29 and work with that. Previous versions are available as well in case you would want that.
So, if I get you right, buying APP now gives me APP 2.0.0 beta 29 "forever"?
@sternefueralle Forever is a very strong word.
I bought mine march 2021 v1.***
Haven't regretted it!
/Stefan
@sternefueralle I think so yes, I don't actually know if a beta version counts as a regular 2.0 release when you buy right now, good question for @mabula-admin
Thank you, so clearify this, please.
Hi Peter @sternefueralle,
Thank you very much for your question. Let me clarify what is stated on the product description in our webshop.
Owner's license:
https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/product/astro-pixel-processor-owner-license/
- an Astro Pixel Processor license that never expires. You buy the software, so the software wil never stop working after the initial software activation.
- you will always have access to download the latest APP version with updates and bug fixes.
- you will have regular support on the forum from me and the other APP users.
- in case of a big upgrade of Astro Pixel Processor in the future, that introduces new features or structurally enhances the user interface, you could be asked an upgrade fee if you want to use the upgraded version. The old version without upgrade will not stop to work.
- The Renter’s and Owner’s licenses can be used offline after activation.
Renter's license:
https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/product/astro-pixel-processor-renter-license/
- an Astro Pixel Processor license that expires after 365 days. You rent the software, so the software will stop working after the expiry date.
- after license expiry, you can renew your Renter’s license for another 365 days.
- you will always have access to download the latest APP version with updates, bug fixes and major upgrades.
- you will have regular support on the forum from me and the other APP users.
- The Renter’s and Owner’s licenses can be used offline after activation.
So you can choose between a Renter's license, or an Owner's license.
The main difference is that with a Renter's license, if it is still valid within the 365 days to expiry, you can always activate the latest version of APP, even a big upgrade version, like version 3.0 in the future.
On the other hand, the Owner's license will always work on the current version, older versions and regular updated versions afterwards. Only when a big upgrade is released, Owner's license holders may need to pay an upgrade fee of 10-20% of initial purchase, to be able to use the new version. The old version would still work though without the upgrade fee of course. The current situation is that we will not ask an upgrade fee for 2.0 stable and later versions like 2.1 , 2.2 etc... Only when 3.0 is released we might ask this upgrade fee. You can understand that 2.0 stable is not even out yet, so 3.0 stable will take 2 years at least. Once 3.0 is released, the ugrade fee for Owner's license holders will be roughly the same as the price increase for new Owner's licenses.
So you do not buy a particular APP version, you buy a license to activate APP on your computers, and you are free to use the latest or older APP versions. All versions can be found on the downloads page as well: https://www.astropixelprocessor.com/downloads/
I hope this clarifies everything?
Mabula
